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| Rev. Cater of Novelty, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Kinks
vile.
Mrs. Lou Kemp returned from
Henrietta, Texas, Tuesday eve
ming.
Miss Laura Edwards of Waverly
Ill, is visiting the family OF her
uncle, William Orr.
Mrs. S. Rogers, and Mrs. Aviah
McKoon of Dunlap Ills, are visit
ing the family of Ed. A. Russell,
Mrs. McKoon is the Elders oldes
sister.
Nelson Hart and mother, re-
turned from visit to VIM Hart
sen. who is confined in the asylum
at st. sJoseph, last week. They
report his condition unimproved.
The Investigation of the Knox
County records reveals the fact
that the county has paid as high as
seven dollars apiece for hand
lamps.
Gen. Lew Wallace, author of
"Ben Hur" will lecture in the
Opera House at Macon City, to-
morrow evening, subject: Turkey
and the Turks"
Mr.. J. B. Fridley, who has been
employed at Unionville several
months, returned home Saturday
evening and left for Wichita,
Kans., Wednesday night.
J. II. Kinnear and Geo. NJ. Nc
CURE went to st. Louis, Monday
night, as delegates to the Grand
Commandry Knights Templar and
Grand chapter.
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A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. cambridge Munday Esq,
County Atty. Clay Co., Tex says:
"Have used Electric Bitters with
most happy results. My brother
also was very low with Malarial
Fever and jam dice, but was cured
by timely use of this medicine. Am
satisfied Electric Bitters saved
his life
Mr.. D. 1. Wilcockson of horse
Cave, KY, add a like testimony,
saying: He positively believes he
would have died, had it not been
for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off,
as we'll as cure all Malarial Diseas.
es, and for all Kidney, Liver and
Stomach disorders stands unequal
ed. Price SOC. and 81. at j. G
Jamison's.
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DIED.

BARNARD-Ray Irving Barnard,
son of J. .. and Jennie Bar
nard, was born Oct. 21st, 1885,
and died May 9th, 1887.
An extended notice will appear
next week. S. E.
JoHNsToN--Infant daughter of J.
W. and Orpha Bell Johnston,
was born May Sd, 1887, and died
May s, 1887.
1t came forth like flower and
was cut down; it fled also as q
shadow and continued not. Funer.
al services were conducted by the
writer at Bethel church, twelve
miles northeast from Kirksville
and the body was buried in the
church yard. S. E.
MILLER-Anna Mary Miller, wife
of Henry Miller and mother O
Mrs. Simpson Ely, died at he
home in Andrew county, Mo.
May 9th, 1887, in the 10Th yea
of her age.
She was left widow seventeen
years ago. She was a devou
member of the NJ. E. church. Sh,
died at a ripe old age. s. E.
DIED-Tartar, at the residenc.
OF her father, John Shaver, i,
this city Thursday May 9Th, Mrs
esta Tartar of consumption.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

G. NJ. Matlock, of Columbus,
Ohio, has located in Kirksville and
gone into business. He is a work
man of fine ability and as paper
decorator cannot be excelled. If
you want your ceiling decorated
in the highest style of the art, call
on Matlock & Rauh. Mr.. Matlock
has charge of this department of
the work and the firm guarantees
satisfaction in all cases.
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Kirksville Wooden Mills.

Carding, spinning and weaving,
Bring your wool to the factory
and have it made into fannels
blankets, jeans, yarn or carded
into rolls. One yard of our goods
is worth two of eastern make. We
charge for making blankets S1.25
each or $3.50 per pair, fiannels,
plain white, 90 GEMS per yard,
colored % cents, jeans Is cents
per yard and we furnish chain,
single yarn 90 cents per pound,
carding rolls s 1-3 cents per
pound. We keep ON hand to ex-
change for wool all kinds ofgoods
of our own make. We take wool
in the dirt and work it into any OF
the above goods for one half.
BIGsBY Bros,
Proprietors.
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American Watches in variety,
together with other goods in the
line, constant y on hand and for
sale at lowest prices by HART d
MILLER; adjoining Masonic
building, Kirksville, Mo. No goods
bought or sold on tick, nor no one
in their deals with the firm beat
out of their money; yet their
clocks and watches, sold or re-
paired, are guaranteed to go on
tick and beat time correctly.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13
Fire at Milan.
Special to the Graphic .

Special to the Graphic
MILAN, Mo-, May 12th.-Last
night about 10 o'clock, fire broke
out in Payne's livery stable, and
burned eight horses, and q num-
Der of buggies. From the stable
the fire spread to the Stanley
House, Such's saloon, Bloch's
store and Baum's and Hallibur-
toms buildings. The Jail was
also burned, and a couple of other
frame buildings. The loss will
reach nearly 100000 dollars. Most
of the goods were saved but in a
badly damaged condition.
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MARRIED.

SM1TH-CAss-At the residence Of
the brides father in Queen City,
May Sth, Mr.. d. G. Smith, of
Adair county and Francis E.
Cass of Schuyler county, Rev.
E. NJ. Capp officiating. They go
to Willard to reside where the
groom is connected in business
with the Wabash railway.
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STRAYED.

One bay, mare pony, little
white in face, and on hind foot,
small brand on left jaw, in good
condition, also, sorrel mare, white
stripe in face, right hind ankle en-
larged, a little lameness when
moving fast, long and slender build
deep chested, hip brand. Any in.
formation of the above animals
left at the Graphic Office will be
literally rewarded.
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Kirksville Mercantile College Pens

The pens were made to the
special order of W. j. Smith Propr.
Kirksville Mercantile College.
They are made out of the finest
quality of steel and for durability
combined with elasticity are un-
surpassed. One gross s1.40, ]
gross 40c. Special prices to deal
ers and penmen. IL not satisfacto-
ry money will be refunded. Send
4c in stamps for samples by re-
turn mail. W. J. SMITH,
Kirksville, NJ. No TT.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

The residence of Henry Zerbest
at Hannibal was burned Wednes-
day evening of last week. There
were seven hundred dollars paper
money and three hundred dollars
in gold in the building. The gold
was recovered, but the paper money
and all the furniture and house
hold effects were lost. AS there
was no insurance, the loss is a
very heavy one.
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FoR sA1E.-Farm of 100 acres

situated within little over an hours drive o f
the beautiful educational city of Kirksville,
Mo-, $50 acres fenced in convenient fields;
100 acres in cultivation and meadow, balance
balance rail and board fence. Frame house,
with six rooms, plenty of stock water, q living
stream runs through one end of farm; plenty
of nearly all kinds of fruit; beautiful groves
around the house, good school within 20 rods
of the farm: churches in sight. No. settle
ment; will be sold at sacrifice and on liberal
terms if called for soon. Will take part pay in
town property. Address Graphic office.
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EGGS! EGGSl

Kirksville Poultry Yards, High
class Langshans, Partridge Cochins
and Black Cochins. Eggs for
Matching in season. A few pure
standard cockerels for sale now.
Parties wanting pure bred poultry
will do well to write me for partic-
ulars and prices. Eggs packed in
new baskets, carry safely to all
points. SANFORD SNYDER
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Dr.. F. H. Boseow.

DR.. F. 81. Boscow will be at
Kirksville, Mo-, from the 4th to
the Oath of each month. He treats
chronic or long standing diseases
successfully, especially diseases of
the lungs, throat, stomach, heart,
liver, kidneys. etc. Nervous affec-
tions and all diseases arising from
impure blood. Office two doors
east of Brewington and Fowler's
dry goods store. If
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Still There.

Evans & Shafer are still at the
old stand supplying the public
with the best groceries at lowest
prices. Their old Hannibal Eagle
flour still holds its reputation for
being the finest in the market.
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For SALE-Farm of u acres, near
suburbs of town, good new house, 6 rooms
and cellar, good orchard of four to five hun
dred trees, barn, three wells. IS acres in cul-
tivation, balance pasture, small fruit. A bar
gain. Address this office.
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FOR SALE.

A life membership in the Pen
manship department of Smiths
Mercantile College. Address d.
his Office.
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STRAWBERRIES
Friday and Satur-
day Mornings and
every morning next
week at NICHOLS.

Next Sunday will be Children's
Day at the M. E. church, south. A
good program has been prepared
for both morning and evening
hours. All are invited, especially
the children, and their parents.
J. W. OWEN.
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For SALE-Farm of lis acres
within one mile of Kirksville. Good room
house, two halls, two room cellar, closets and
pantries. Good farm, orchard of two hun
bred trees, small fruit, 100 acres in cultiva-
ton, Is acres in good pasture. Address this
office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

Matlock e. Rauh make a special
ty of country work. Farmers
wanting their houses painted
should call on them for estimates.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

One night last week the engine
house, hose and trucks belonging
to the Canton fire department
were burned. The fire was of
incendiary origin.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

A car load of the steel frame
Osborne binders and celebrated
mowers and reapers received this
weekat Carothers & Greene's.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

The partnership of Smith & Nc
Guire being dissolved, those know
ing themselves indebted to said
firm must come and settle.
SMITH & MCGUIRE.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13
FOR SALE.

Good new house of four rooms,
and two acres of land in northeast
part of town. Address this office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

For corn, corn chop and meal,
try A. L. Holms at the Variety
Wood Works.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

The Itch, and Scratches of al
kind cured in 80 minutes by Wool
fords sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails. Sold by
F. A. Grove & Co., druggist,
Kirksville.
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BORN.

SwETT-To the wife of Mr.. Fred
SWEET, May 9th. A boy; weight
10 lbs.
PRIcE-To the wife of B. G. Price
May 9th; a girl; weight IA lbs.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

For RENT-A house of four
rooms in The northeast part of
town. Inquire at the GRAPHIC
office.
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Farm Loans.

Make your Farm loans of w.
II. Clark Kirkv,lle Mo, Office over
Savings Bank.
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For SALE-Farm of 200 acres
one mile and half from Kirksville, fine or
chard of 1000 trees, good house and barn.
Positively bargain on easy terms. Address
thisofflce. 49,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

Look at our Corn Planters and
Check Rowers.-The best in the
market. CARoTHERs & GREENE.
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For Rent.

A business house on west side.
Address DR.. A. p. Willard.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

For SALE-A fine farm of 200
acres, all enclosed. two miles from Kirksyille,
abundance of ANAL fruit, constant supply or
never falling water; good house Of II 70 oms,
with cellar, living we'll. barn 40 II square
Reason for selling, owner wants 70 quit iarm-
ing. A bargain Address this oihce
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Tinsman's for pho
tographs.
STRAYED.

A small, lined back heifer Is
months old, from my place 8 miles
east of Kirksville, Any one Civ
ing information of said animal
will be literally rewarded. Leave
word at Graphic Office or with the
undersigned at his farm.
CALEB HAIGHT.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

We can give you better prices
on Barb Wire, Cultivators, Flows
Harrows and anything You want
in our line.
CARoTHERs 4 GREENE
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Another car load of Studebaker
Wagons unloaded at Carothers d
Greene.
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For SALE-Farm of 40 acres in
walnut Township. sl-e miles southwest OF
Linderville, 50 acres in cultivation for sale at
a.bargain. Address this office.
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A first class fine boot at B. F.
ngenfritz's for s..
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For Rent.

Office rooms up stairs. Adj
dress GRAPHIC Office.
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Did you see that Quick Meal
Gasoline stove, new pattern at
Carothers & Greene's.
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For SALE-Fine farm of 120 acres
one half mile from corporation and from
sSate Normal School house, good orchard,
imall fruit, abundance of Water ETC., so acres
cultivation. 40 acres in pasture and tim
Der. An excellent home at bargain. Ad-
dress this office.
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THATCHER

For low interest on farm loans.
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THREE BALLS.

B. A. Bowman, pawn broker;
Office over Mrs. G. E. Leech's mil
linery store.
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FOR SALE

Five stands of pure italian lees
Address this office.
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MONEY TOLOAN.

Money to loan at Z per cen
Call on r. l.. barrow.
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Tinsman's for pho
tograph's.

Matlock g. Rauh will do your
painting and guarantee satisfac-
ton.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13

B. F. Ilginfritz will make you a
first class shoe for three dollars.
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PERSONALS.

! a. -. AOhAeh, VI oldSuedI, Sp6u
Wednesday night in Kirksvilie.
Mr.. and Mrs. AID Halfway spen,
Sunday at Sublette.
A. butcher returned from Bar.
ry, Ills, Tuesday evening.
Thomas MILAN of Charlton, Ia,
is visiting his son, II. F. MILAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Meeker OF
Adair, were in town Monday.
| G. A. r. entertainment next
Tuesday evening. The public in
vited.
| Mr.. L. W. Balch and wife, of
Pure Air were in town Tuesday
and called at the GRAPHIC office.
Mr.. Isaac South and daughter
Mary, and Mrs. Nelson Hart of
Greentop, were in flown Tuesday.
Martin Rider, of Galloway
County, spent Monday with
friends in this place.
Mrs. Hemphill and daughter,
Miss Nina left for Topeka, Kan,
Wednesday morning.
Andrew Hayes has just COM
pleted a nice addition to his
dwelling.
d. c. Pierce and I. J. Dockery
have put new and excellent side
walks in front of their residences.
Miss Junia Porter, of Denver,
Colo, is visiting the family of her
uncle, J. L. Porter of this city.
Jacob Spangler, of Bullion
made US pleasant call Saturday
afternoon.
Rev. W. l.. Fletcher will preach
at Troy Mills the 4th Sunday in
May at 2 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Columbus Cohen of Jamas-
port Mo-, is wishing his uncle DR..
Cohen.
Rev. NJ. L. Hess, late of Jello-
way, Ohio, has located with his
family in Adair county.
Eddie R. Cook of Omaha, Neb.,
is visiting his grandparents, Rev.
and Mrs. E. Roszelle.
J. W. Jennings, formerly of
Novinger, has taken charge of ..
Updyke's farm near town.
Mrs. II. L. Conkle, of Brashear,
was visiting friends in Kirksville
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
Our young friend, W. B. Otto,
has been made one of the for emen
on the Santa Fe, at LaPlata, at g
good salary.
Robt. Cunningham, of LaSalle
Co., Ills, bought a farm in the
southern part of the county last
Saturday.
Mr.. Lew Blac kman returned
from Florida, Thursday evening Of
last week and will remain through
the summer.
Mrs. S. A. Truitt and Mrs. D. L.
Wimber of Novinger were callers
at GRAPHIC Office Monday morn.
ing.
W. II. H. Smith of Pettis town,
ship, has been placed on the pen
sion rolls at IS per month with
four years back pay.
W. L. Chapel and wife were
visiting Mrs. Chapells mother in
Lewis county from Saturday to
Tuesday evening.
ED. A. Russell preached in the
Southern Methodist church at
Queen City the 4th Sunday in
April.
Geo. E. Wilcox, of Silao, Old
Mexico, was visiting his uncle, Mr..
John Gill of this place, Friday of
last week.
A. Inman and wife of Shibley's
Point, left for two weeks visit in
Cloud county, Kansas, Wednesday
morning.
Miss Mollie Graham, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jas
Eberheart, of this place returned
| to her home in Milan last Friday
evening.
Ed. Ely preached five funeral
discourses and travelled four hun.
bred miles during the week JUS
passed.
Mrs. W. T. Sholly who has beer
visiting relatives in Abba, Iowa
for the past two weeks, returned
Saturday night.
NJ. S. Montgomery left Wednes
day for New York City, whittier
he goes with a car load of poul
try.
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Phil. Smith has the best plows
n the market and at the lowest
rice.
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Cultivators for SIS at Carothers
& Greene's.
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Matlock Il Rauh do all classes Of
coach and carriage painting.
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Tinsman's for pho
tographs.

Try Fout & Beams Pine apple
Soda.
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Quincy, Missouri & Pacific R. R.
EAST.
Mail and Express arrives 1856 A. NJ
Freight arrives 12:OP. NJ
WEST.
Mail and Express arrives 7:30 p. NJ.
Freight arrives 12:40 P. NJ
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Matlock & Rauh do granting,
glazing and sign painting.
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FOR SALE COLUMN.

For SALE-A fine brick hotel,
splendid property, bargain, Address Graphic
office.
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Money Saved is Money Twice Earned.

The lowest rates of interest and
most liberal terms are given by
W. 81. Clark Kirksville.
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B. F. Ilgenfritz has a splendid
shoe for 50.
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If you come to me you won't go
away
Without your work the same day
Unless you have a Plow to lay.
And if you have come too far to 60
back the same Cay
Stay all night and l will give your
horses hay,
And then on the morrow if you
don't go astray
You will get back in time to make
a ton of hay
Long before the sur is hid beneath
the mountain gray.
Thanking my many customers
for their long continued patronage.
l am very Respectfully Yours,
NJ. l.. BEEMAN.
Carothers & Greene's, headquar-
tiers for farm machinery.
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Garden seed at Kennedy q
Links
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KIRKSvlLLE R. R. TIME TABLE.

KIRKSvILLE R. R. TIME TABLE.
Wabash Time Card.
GOING SOUTH.
No. Mail 10 80 A. NJ.
No. 8 st. Louis Express HISS p. NJ.
No. % Local Freight 1890 A. NJ.
No. e6 Through Freight 12:5s A. M.
GOING NORTH.
Nov ST. Paul Express 1886 A. N.
No. 8 Mail 5:2U P. NJ.
Ne. 81 Local Freight $40 P. NJ.
No. 81 Through Freight 10:3oA. NJ.
10 2 and 5 are daily: passengers trains run
through TO st. Louis without change.
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THATCHER

For Insurance and Farm Loans.
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Carothers & Greene's, headquar-
tiers for farm machinery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-01
EFFECTS OF SNOW.
The Powerful Influence Which It's Pres
ence Exerts Upon the Climate.

The Powerful Influence Which It's Pres
ence Exerts Upon the Climate.
The masses of snow and ice known
as glaciers, which are found upon high
mountains, have been the object of
many studies; and it is q matter to be
wondered at that the same has not
been the case with the immense beds
of snow that every winter cover parts
of Europe, Asia and America to disap-
pear in the following spring. It has
perhaps been thought that the latter
have less influence upon climate in
general than upon other more special
phenomena. But the observations that
follow will tend to show that this infu-
ence exists, and the subject is one we'll
worthy to be studied.
A bed of snow covering the ground
acts as a bad conductor, and renders
the exchange of temperature between
the surface of the ground and the lower
stratum of the atmosphere slower than
it would be if the snow were absent
This is result of the porous structure
of snow, the interspaces of which are
u1loo Will dill LII GulS IldtCCI UuC COI-
dition of the snow is of considerable i'm:
portance; the minute crystals formed
by cold are poorer conductors than
the larger flakes; but if snow by
alternate thawing and freezing as
sumes the form called neve, it becomes
much better conductor of heat.
Farmers in countries that enjoy cold
winters are we'll aware of the protect
i've nature of the snow-covering, and
do not fear for their grain when it is
thick.
The presence of snow thus assures
higher temperature to the upper layer
of the soil than it would otherwise
have, and its thickness is an equally
important factor with its structure:
But its effect on the air is different, for
it separates the air from the warmth
which without its presence would
escape from the ground. Snow also
exercises an important influence
through its power of radiation, which
is dependent on its whiteness and the
extentof its surface, but in which thick
ness is not a factor.-M WoeikOf, iH
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